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Ann Cudworth of Dough Works Bakery making bread

Breadmaker Ann Cudworth on a mission to inspire

THERE’S something very therapeutic about being elbow deep in claggy dough mixture in a toasty kitchen warmed by a giant Aga.Read

Jane Lovett

Warming dishes are perfect for cold winter months

DID you know that yesterday was Candlemas Day? No, I didn’t either. Apparently it marks the midpoint of winter, which is very disappointing as I thought that we were well over halfway by now.Read

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Tourism businesses celebrate Durham's local produce champions

DURHAM tourism businesses are celebrating after receiving their best results in a nationally accredited food quality initiative.Read

The Boathouse

Pubs are ‘the heart of England’

SAMUEL Pepys described pubs as the heart of England. It’s difficult to argue with him ... and not just because he’s dead.Read

Charles Evans

Artist Charlie Evans combines love of food and painting

ARTIST Charlie Evans is currently tucking in to a Scotch egg and really relishing the experience, the yolk deemed beautifully runny and the sausagemeat an elevated offering.Read

A pint of beer and some pie

Pie and pints of ale make the perfect partnership

WHEN is a pie not a pie? Answer: when it’s a casserole with a pastry lid. A couple of weekends ago I headed to Corbridge in Northumberland for a walk.Read

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Key appointments announced at Marco Pierre White Steakhouse Bar and Grill

CELEBRITY chef Marco Pierre White is turning up the heat with two key appointments at his upcoming and hotly-anticipated Newcastle city centre restaurant.Read

A full English breakfast

Farmhouse Breakfast Week: The benefits of a good breakfast

BREAKFAST is said to be the most important meal of the day and next week marks the return of Farmhouse Breakfast Week, a campaign which extols the benefits of a hearty set-yourself-up-for-the- day breakfast.Read

Jane Lovett

Add some fresh flavours to these winter months

I PICKED the first snowdrops last week which in my view is always a cheerful thing to do and the little egg cup in which they sit on the kitchen table reminds me that there are better things to come after the dreary winter weather.Read

A pint of beer

Brandling Villa manager travels to Estonia in search of hops and grain

ALTHOUGH his whole plan sounds exciting, the moment that Dave Carr goes through airport customs will be the most interesting part. I’d love to be there.Read

Tony Jeffries tucks in to the giant kobe beef burger. Pic by Rob Chambers, Memories Pro Photography

Boxer Tony Jeffries tucks into the North East's most expensive burger

Three months of excess comes to a halt when boxer TONY JEFFRIES returns to his training. Beforehand, he has one last extravagant meal ... the North East's most expensive burgerRead

Herbalist and nutritionist Rumana Zahn

Naturopath Rumana Zahn gives food ideas to revitalise your body

IT’S fair to say most of us will be feeling a tad bloated and sluggish at this time of year after the over-indulgences of Christmas and New Year.Read

Jane Lovett

How your leftovers could save you £50 a month

SO THE party’s over, the decorations are stowed away for another year and we are all getting back to normal again after Christmas, the warmest for 14 years.Read

Bursting at the seams with beers

WHEN CAMRA launched their 2012 Good Beer Guide, they grabbed a few facts to amaze and enthrall their enthusiastic followers. One of their surveys claimed there are now almost 5,500 beers in regular production.Read

The taste of childhood

All is sweet on one particular street in Jesmond with the opening of an old-fashioned sweetie emporium. KATHARINE CAPOCCI pops inRead

Turn leftovers into winter warmers

CHRISTMAS lunch was a hit, but now you’re left with enough food to feed a small army. Here are a couple of winter-warmer recipes to inspireRead

Recipes of the year 2011

THIS year Taste has brought you a host of wonderful recipes. From mouth-watering mains to perfect puds, here we bring you the recipes of the year. Enjoy.Read

Tyne Bank Brewery Piccolo Black beer

Testing out a new Tyne Bank Brewery beer

FOR a tasting session, it was reasonably quiet. A few friends and regulars popped down to The Free Trade Inn on a Thursday night to try it – but it wasn’t widely publicised.Read

Jane Lovett

Getting ahead with the preparations for Christmas lunch

SO your turkey is ordered, if not in the fridge already, the Christmas pudding is bought, if not homemade, and all the decorations are arranged and twinkling away festively.Read

Beer with Christmas dinner

Why beer can be perfect with your Christmas dinner

THERE’S one episode of the TV comedy series Red Dwarf that I especially enjoy, and one scene in particular captures the essence of a beery problem.Read